35TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Cannes/MIPCOM, October 8, 2007: Nominations for the 35th International Emmy® Awards were announced today by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a press conference at MIPCOM. There are 38 nominees in 9 categories. The full list of Nominees follows this release. Winners will be announced at a Black-Tie Ceremony on November 19, 2007 at the Hilton New York Hotel.
2007 nominations span over 16 countries with a record of 7 nominations for Brazil, 4 for Japan and 3 for South Africa. This is the first time ever that Colombia is nominated. There is a tie in the Best Performance by An Actor and Comedy categories with 5 nominees in each category. The competition took place with three rounds of judging over a period of 6 months, with participation from over 500 judges in 35 countries.
“The International Emmy® is the preeminent award to recognize creative and production achievements in the international television community.” said Academy President & CEO, Bruce Paisner also President of Hearst Entertainment. “No other award or event presents such a global showcase for excellence in television programming.”
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy® Awards for programming, the Academy will present 2 special awards. The International Emmy® Founders Award will be presented to Al Gore for his role in launching cable/satellite channel Current TV and his ongoing effort to alert the world to one of the great challenges of our time, global warming. The International Emmy® Directorate Award will be presented to Patrick Le Lay, Chairman TF1 Group for guiding the growth of the TF1 brand from a traditional commercial television broadcaster to a multi-media organization that is a pioneer in many of the emerging new digital platforms.
The Academy also announced the nominees for the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award co-presented with UNICEF. ICDB was launched in 1994 to encourage broadcasters worldwide to create awareness for children’s issues.
This year’s sponsors are: Phoenix TV, Globo TV, Accenture, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Ascent Media, Reed MIDEM, Sofitel Hotels, Variety and Brightcove.
2007 Semi-Final Judging Hosts are: Absolutely Independent, BBC, Creative Business Wales, Eastern Multimedia Group, European Television Guild , France Television, HBO Latin America Group, Helion Pictures, Indiantelevision.com, International Music & Media Centre (IMZ), Koncern TV & Filmproduktion APS, Miami-Dade Mayor’s Office, Film & Ent, NRK, RAI Corporation, Sky News, Sony Pictures Television International, South African Broadcasting Corp, South Pacific Pictures and Telefilms.
Founded in 1969, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the largest organization of global broadcasters, with over 500 members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States, and it presents the International Emmy® Award to programs in fourteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Children & Young People; Comedy; Current Affairs; Documentary; Drama Series; Interactive Channel; Interactive Program; Interactive TV Service; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment and TV Movie/Mini-Series.
The Academy is a unique, independent organization comprised of the world’s leading media and entertainment professionals and media leaders who come together to exchange ideas, discuss common issues and promote new strategies for the future development of quality global television programming. The International Emmy® World Television Festival to be held Saturday and Sunday, November 17 and 18, will feature unique screenings, panels and presentations from around the world. The International Emmy® Awards Gala, to be held November 19, in New York City attracts over 1,100 international figures in broadcast, entertainment and media. More information can be found online at www.iemmys.tv.
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